MOLITOR ANGUS Saturday, MARCH 21, 2026 1:00 p.m. at the Ranch (5 mi. North and 2 ½ mi. West of Zenda, KS) 100 Bulls Fertility Tested & HD50K ALL SALE CATTLE HAVE HD50K TESTS 40 Females SELLING 40 Open Replacement Heifers
DELIVERY: Pick up your purchased livestock by Saturday, March 28, 2026 and receive a $50 credit per head of cattle purchased and picked up. We will be happy to assist with delivery arrangements. We do offer free delivery of 3 or more lots to one location within 300 miles. Shipment is at buyer’s own risk, so we suggest you insure your purchases. LUNCH: A complimentary lunch will be served at 11:00 a.m. All announcements from the Auction Box will take precedence over the information in the Sale Book. PLEASE BRING THIS SALE BOOK WITH YOU TO THE SALE. EXPLANATION OF EPD CODES C ALVING EASE DIRECT (CED), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf heifers. It predicts the average difference in ease with which a sire’s calves will be born when he is bred to first-calf heifers. BIRTH WEIGHT EPD (BW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit birth weight to his progeny compared to that of other sires. a. Bulls with EPDs less than +2.0 are recommended for use on heifers. You may still have some calving difficulty, but as the value for EPD become lower, so should your calving difficulty due to birth weight become less. b. Bulls with EPDs between +2.0 and +4.0 can be used on heifers, but close supervision and management should be followed. c. Bulls with EPDs over +4.0 can safely be used on cows but are not recommended for use on heifers. WEANING WEIGHT EPD (WW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit weaning growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. YEARLING WEIGHT EPD (YW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of a sire’s ability to transmit yearling growth to his progeny compared to that of other sires. MATERNAL MILK EPD (MILK), is a predictor of a sire’s genetic merit for milk and mothering ability as expressed in his daughters compared to daughters of other sires. In other words, it is that part of a calf’s weaning weight attributed to milk and mother ability. SCROTAL CIRCUMFERENCE EPD (SC), expressed in centimeters, is a predictor of the difference in transmitting ability for scrotal size compared to that of other sires. DOCILITY (DOC), is expressed as a difference in yearling cattle temperament, with a higher value indicating more favorable docility. It predicts the average difference of progeny from a sire in comparison with another sire’s calves. In herds where temperament problems are not an issue, this expected difference would not be realized. CARCASS WEIGHT (CW), expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. MARBLING (MARB), is expressed as a fraction of the difference in USDA marbling score of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. RIBEYE AREA (RE), expressed in square inches, is a predictor of the difference in ribeye area of a sire’s progeny compared to progeny of other sires. HEIFER PREGNANCY (HP), is a selection tool to increase the probability or chance of a sire’s daughters becoming pregnant as first–calf heifers during a normal breeding season. A higher EPD is more favorable. CALVING EASE MATERNAL (CEM), is expressed as a difference in percentage of unassisted births, with a higher value indicating greater calving ease in first-calf daughters. It predicts the average ease with which a sire’s daughters will calve as first-calf heifers when compared to daughters of other sires. PERFORMANCE CODES BW - Actual Birth Weight in Pounds. WR - Weaning Weight Ratio comparing all animals weaned in a contemporary group. 100 is average. YR - Yearling Weight Ratio comparing all animals in a contemporary group. 100 is average. NR - Nursing Ratio - weaning ratio average of the dam’s progeny. # - This symbol used with a pedigree means that particular animal is a Pathfinder and meets a certain set of strict standards set forth by the American Angus Association. The Pathfinder Angus program was started in 1978 in an effort to identify superior cows in the breed based on their records of performance from Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR). In identifying these superior cows, emphasis was placed on early puberty, breeding and early performance of the offspring. In addition, bulls that have sired a minimum of five or more Pathfinder Cows are listed as Pathfinder Sires in this report. EPDs contained in the hard copy of this sale book were current as of print date. Digital versions of this sale book can be viewed online at www.angus.org and will have EPDs updated every Friday with the exception of EPD references in footnotes and photos. Any PDF downloads from the website will contain EPDs current as of the date downloaded. References: American Angus Association®, AHIR®, AngusLink SM , CAB®, Pathfinder®.
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SALE LOCATION: Molitor Angus Ranch, 5 miles North, 2½ miles West of Zenda or 9 miles West, 9 miles South, 2½ West of Kingman – See map on back cover. TRANSPORTATION: Wichita Municipal Airport serves many major airlines, also the Kingman Airport has facilities for private airplanes. We will be happy to meet any flight on request. SALES STAFF: Col. Jerry Lehmann, Auctioneer................................................................................573-474-7230 (cell) 573-999-4759 Jeff Mafi, Angus Journal ................................................................................................. 816-344-4266 Tami McIntosh, DVAuction...........................................................................................402-316-5460 Jeff Hallowell, OK Stock Exchange .........................................................................405-840-3915 Angus Hall of Fame...............................................................................................................816-532-0811 Anne Lampe, Kansas Angus News.........................................................................620-874-4273 Dakota Ferguson, Kansas Stockman & High Plains Journal..................785-893-1684 ACCOMMODATIONS: Copa Motel, east edge of Kingman, Kan., 1113 E. Hwy 54, 620-532-3118. ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES: Jeff Mafi ....................................................Regional Manager, American Angus Association Anne Lampe......................................................................Secretary, Kansas Angus Association Stephanie Dickerson..................................................President, Kansas Angus Association Cash Shilling..........................................................Past President, Kansas Angus Association GENERAL INFORMATION: INSPECTION OF CATTLE: All sale cattle will be available for your inspection at the ranch. All cattle are freeze branded. DNA INFORMATION: All cattle sell free of known genetic defects. A supplement sheet will be available at the sale for updated performance data. All bulls and females have been HD50K Tested. HERD HEALTH: All cattle will be accompanied with proper health certificates. Cattle selling to surrounding states that require additional tests will be held and shipment will be scheduled later. All bulls will be semen tested and scrotal measured. Also, bulls and breeding-age females will be vaccinated with Preg Guard Gold FP10 and Poured. Safeguard wormer is used twice a year. All yearling cattle have a Feb 2026 treatment with Valbazen wormer. Negative test BVD. TERMS AND CONDITIONS: The terms of the sale are cash or check and all settlements must be made at the close of the auction. All animals are 100% guaranteed in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the American Angus Association. A copy of the Angus Association rules will be in the office on sale day. Announcements on sale day take precedence over printed material. All persons who attend the sale do so at their own risk. Molitor Angus assumes no responsibility, legal or otherwise, for their safety or the behavior of the animals. INSURANCE: Insurance will be available at the purchaser’s option. FRONT COVER: Molitor Complement Able 114 “Watching The Fire”
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